British Capture Hill 70 Near Lens in Major Early War Battle
British forces report capturing Hill 70 near Lens after a 4:25 AM assault as Canadians met initial light resistance and then advanced into the Lens vicinity. The victory gives the Allies a strong position surrounding Lens and St Laurent and St Emilie, with hundreds of German prisoners arriving at depots. Hill 70 is described as a decisive height dominating the Loos salient, on par with Messines in strategic value.
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France
Belgium
Lens
Hill 70
Loos Salient
St. Laurent
St. Emilie
Loos Gal:ient
Messines
Ypres
Dilkem Ridge
Must Fight to Victory by Lloyd George in London
Premier Lloyd George declared in a London address that all are fighting for victory of democracy over aggression. The speech gained significance amid peace proposals from the pope and the wartime context.
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Lloyd George
London
German Press Forges Outrage Over Emperor William Note
Copenhagen Aug 16 The publication of Emperor William telegram to President Wilson in Gerard memoirs triggers German press criticism of the emperor s conduct in foreign affairs. Berlin papers fault the lack of ministerial consultation and record keeping while the Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung questions the memorandum and the censor s delay worsens the dispute. They also fault Von Kuehlmann s first action to refute the disclosures.
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Copenhagen
William
Wilson
Gerard
Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Berlin
Fr von Kuehlmann
Deutschland War Submarine Converts for Pacific Operations
The German commercial submarine Deutschland has reportedly been converted into a warfare sub, fitted with six torpedo tubes and capable of long range. Gossip says it may depart for the Pacific to attack traffic from San Francisco after repairs from an on board explosion delayed its earlier activity.
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Copenhagen
Deutschland
United States
Pacific
Trafic
San Francisco
Former Czar Exiled to Tobolsk in Western Siberia
August 16 Petrograd dispatch reports former Emperor Nicholas II and his family removed from Tsarskoe Selo and sent to Tobolsk in western Siberia. The journey used an ordinary train with limited guards while ex-Empress Alexandra appeared cheerful about the move, with fifty servants accompanying the exiled group.
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Petrograd
Nicholas
Tsarskoe Selo
Tobolsk
Siberia
Irtysh
N. V. Nekrasoff
Council of Ministers
Tsarskoe-Selo
Tsarkoe-Selo
Mahilev
Alexandra
W. W. Threatens Four States Action Demands Aug 20
Spokane report states the Industrial Workers of the World warns a general strike in Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana if five demands are not met by August 20. James Bowen district attorney for the I W W issues the threat.
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Spokane
Wash
Aus
Industrial Workers of the World
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
James Bowen
The
Baseball results from New York Brooklyn and Boston games
In New York Brooklyn won 3 6 with Pfeffer Miller Demaree Rariden delivering 6 hits. Second game Brooklyn 14 1 over New York with Russell Kreuger Benton Groom leading. Boston defeated Philadelphia 0 4 with Alexander Killefer Tragesser. Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 2 9 with Schneider Wingo Miller Schmidt.
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Brooklyn
Pfeffer
Miller
Demaree
Rariden
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Russell
Kreuger
Benton and Groom
Boston
Philadelphia
Alexander and
Killefer
Hugh and
Tragesser
Pittsburgh
R. H.E
Cincinnati
Schneider
Wingo
Miller and
Schmidt
3 Billion War Loan Sought for Allies
Washington Aug 15 Congress will be asked to authorize another loan of 3 to 4 billion dollars to the allies. Secretary McAdoo and Ways and Means Chair Kitchin agreed on this and on increasing war financing by taxation. A radical revision of the revenue bill is not expected, and further bond issues may be authorized to cover domestic wartime needs and department estimates.
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Washington
Congress
McAdoo
Kitchin
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
War and Navy Departments
Tearing of banners at White House gates continues
Washington reports continued clashes as suffrage pickets from the Woman's Party face attacks at the White House gates and on the Lafayette Park headquarters. Crowds tear down banners as they appear, with calm but firm reactions from participants.
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Washington
Woman's Party
White House
Lafayette Park
Willis Wood Dies in Greencastle At 78
Willis Wood a lifelong farmer in Greencastle Indiana collapsed and died at age seventy eight. He and his wife Mrs Wood recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in Greencastle.
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Greencastle
Ind
Willis Wood
Men of Big Affairs Give Red Cross Aid
Washington August 16 The war council of the American Red Cross appoints division directors of the supply service for eleven of thirteen territorial divisions. Each director is a successful business executive volunteering his services for the war. Depots will be located at divisional headquarter posts under each director. Listed are John L. Grandin Boston Otto T Barnard New York A A Sprague Chicago W G Evans Denver H R Labonisse New Orleans A B C Dohrmann San Francisco Asa G Candler Atlanta Horace M Swope St Louis Frank A Bovey Minneapolis J A Baillargeon Seattle
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War Council of the American Red Cross
Red Cross
American Red Cross
John L. Grandin
Boston
Otto T. Barnard
New York
A. A. Sprague
Chicago
W. G. Evans
Denver
H. R. Labonisse
New Orleans
A. B. C. Dohrmann
San Francisco
Asa G. Candler
Atlanta
Horace M. Swope
St. Louis
Frank A. Bovey
Minneapolis
J. A. Baillargeon
Seattle
Wash
Quakers May Face Prison Over Draft Stand
Walter Woodward secretary of the Five Years Meeting of Friends said some Quakers may accept prison rather than serve under the draft. He noted the Crowder order is too vague to forecast the Friends stance and cited English Quakers who chose imprisonment over military service.
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Richmond
Ind
Walter Woodward
Five Years Meeting of Friends
Quakers
Marshal Crowder
Friends
England
Philadelphia and Cleveland baseball box score snippets
The record lists box score fragments from games in Philadelphia and Cleveland. Names include Foster and Thomas, Noyes and Schang in Philadelphia and Cicotte, Scott and Schalk with Klepfer, Coombe, Gould and O'Neill in Cleveland.
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Philadelphia
R. H.E
Dry Camp at Grayling Ends Liquor Leaving Premises
Grayling Michigan August 16 for the first time in state history the military camp at Grayling will be bone dry. Saloonkeepers promise not to dispense any liquor to be taken from their premises, eliminating bootlegging risk and enabling military police to halt and search soldiers returning to camp.
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Grayling
Mich
Michigan
Mayor seeks higher tax to offset liquor license loss
South Bend Indiana August 16 1930 Mayor Fred W Keller asked the city council to raise the annual tax on $100 assessed valuation from 1.25 to 1.39 dollars to compensate for the loss of liquor license revenue. The levy would bring an estimated 44 500 dollars into the city treasury.
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South Bend
Ind
Indiana
Fred W. Keller
Paris Editor Miguel Almereyda Dies in Prison
Miguel Almereyda editor of the Bonnet Rouge died in a prison infirmary from hemorrhage of the lungs while under arrest on a sedition charge in Paris.
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Paris
Miguel Almereyda
The
Bonnet Rouge
Chief Meyers and Mile Vee End Parts in League Duel
In a fierce duel between two Brook… veteran players, Chief Meyers and Mile Vee faced off as strong men of the league. A fatal quarrel occurred when a postmaster in Ontario attacked bystander Wineberger, a merchant of Otcto, with a woman named as the instigator.
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Evans
U S War Aims Battle Over Pope Peace Proposal
Washington and Vatican peace notes spark debate among Allied leaders and U S officials. President Wilson expected to reject the pope's plan as inconsistent with allied aims and a Senate resolution seeks a clearer statement of war objectives and postwar terms.
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America
U. S
Washington
France
England
State Department
United Sie
Pope Dict
Italy
Wilson
Senate
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Illinois
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Klinde
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London Hails U S Troops Parade
American troops marched through London on August 16 greeted by crowds. Ambassador Pase, King George and cabinet members observed the review at Buckingham Palace and Whitehall as flags waved and cheers rose. Soldiers, civilians, and wounded veterans contributed to the festive scene.
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Pase
King George
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Whitehall
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